After four nationals from Tajikistan were accused of terrorism in Friday's deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall, Central Asian migrant communities in Russia fear raids and deportation, as well as threats and violence. Russian authorities accused 4 men from Tajikistan of terrorism in concert venue attack that killed 143 …
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At least 93 dead in Moscow concert hall attack as ISIS claims responsibility
Russian investigators said at least 60 people were killed and more than 140 others were wounded in an attack that began at a Moscow-area concert hall Friday night. Russian government officials say children are among the dead and wounded. Assailants with automatic weapons, explosives attack Crocus City Hall ISIS claims …
Read More »Nalvany’s death leaves Canadian imprisoned in Russia concerned for prospect of freedom
The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a remote penal colony last month has left Canadian citizen Paul Whelan, currently serving 16 years on spy charges in a Russian prison camp, wondering if the Kremlin will ever let him walk free. Paul Whelan, serving 16 years on spy …
Read More »Russian missiles attack Kyiv in 1st major assault in weeks
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 13 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. Ballistic and cruise missiles shot down, but 13 injured by falling wreckage Kyiv residents seek …
Read More »U.S. eases vehicle emissions rules, but overall reduction targets remain unchanged
The Biden administration on Wednesday slashed its target for U.S. electric vehicle adoption from 67 per cent by 2032 to as little as 35 per cent after industry and autoworker backlash in the political battleground state of Michigan. Adoption target for new EV sales could drop to as little as …
Read More »Israel says it has killed 90 gunmen after raid at Al-Shifa hospital, an allegation Hamas denies
Israel's military said on Wednesday it had killed around 90 gunmen in a raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, but Hamas said all of those killed at the hospital had been wounded patients and displaced persons. Hamas says all those killed at site were patients or displaced persons Israel's military said …
Read More »Hospital staff may have snooped on Catherine’s medical records, privacy watchdog says
A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales's medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery. Princess of Wales had surgery at the clinic in central London on Jan. …
Read More »Her husband was a victim of anti-Muslim hate in India. A research group warns it’s on the rise
There were 41 incidents of communal tension and violence in Maharashtra between January and October 2023, according to India Hate Lab, a Washington-based research group. The group is expecting a huge rise in hate speech events during India's upcoming general elections, which run April 19 to June 4. Highest concentrations …
Read More »Alaska Airlines passenger involved in lawsuit says: ‘I literally thought I was going to die’
Huy Tran can't stop thinking about the day a piece of the plane he was on ripped off mid-flight, leaving a door-shaped hole just a few feet from where he sat. Lawsuit filed on behalf of 7 passengers accuses airline, Boeing and parts supplier of negligence As It Happens6:39Alaska Airlines …
Read More »Hong Kong’s new security law expands scope abroad. What to know about the Article 23 laws
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent. It even has potential implications for exiles living in countries such as Canada. Here's what's in the law. Some provisions allow for prosecutions for acts committed outside of Hong …
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